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SOUTHINGTON – Simone Steel has had seizures since she was 10 months old. She has epilepsy, is autistic and has sensory issues. When she was 12, she was timid and not very social. During a visit to her pediatrician, the doctor suggested to her parents that Simone try Special Olympics. "We [as parents] weren't supposed to get involved," said her mother, Doreen Steel, on Wednesday night at the state's Special Olympics Hall of Fame banquet at the AquaTurf Club. "We were supposed to make her independent of us. Just go to the event. Don't get involved. She needs something on her own." "That didn't last long," added Simone's father,...

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SOUTHINGTON – Simone Steel has had seizures since she was 10 months old. She has epilepsy, is autistic and has sensory issues.When she was 12, she was timid and not very social. During a visit to her pediatrician, the doctor suggested to her parents...

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